Edmonton

capital city of the province of Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton

Summary

Edmonton is a provincial or territorial capital city in Canada[1]. Edmonton draws 51,485 Wikipedia views per month (provincial_or_territorial_capital_city_in_canada category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edmonton is located in Alberta[3].
  • Edmonton is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water North Saskatchewan River[5].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water Mill Creek Ravine[6].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water Big Lake[7].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water Blackmud Creek[8].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water Horsehills Creek[9].
  • Edmonton is on the body of water Whitemud Creek[10].
  • Edmonton's head of government is recorded as Amarjeet Sohi[11].
  • Edmonton's instance of is recorded as provincial or territorial capital city in Canada[12].
  • Edmonton's instance of is recorded as city[13].
  • Edmonton's instance of is recorded as city in Alberta[14].
  • Edmonton's instance of is recorded as big city[15].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as St. Albert[16].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Sherwood Park[17].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Beaumont[18].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Sturgeon County[19].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Fort Saskatchewan[20].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Strathcona County[21].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Leduc County[22].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Nisku[23].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Parkland County[24].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Acheson[25].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as Enoch Cree Nation 135[26].
  • Edmonton's shares border with is recorded as 3rd Division Support Base[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1795[28], January 9, 1892[29], and October 8, 1904[30].

Identity

Edmonton is part of Edmonton Metropolitan Region[31].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Edmonton include Edmonton International Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Canada[34]; Edmonton City Centre Airport[35], an airport[36], in Canada[37]; and Villeneuve Airport[38], an airport[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1976[41].

Why It Matters

Edmonton draws 51,485 Wikipedia views per month (provincial_or_territorial_capital_city_in_canada category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] Edmonton has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Edmonton is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Edmonton include Edmonton International Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Canada[34]; Edmonton City Centre Airport[35], an airport[36], in Canada[37]; and Villeneuve Airport[38], an airport[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1976[41].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . www12.statcan.gc.ca. www12.statcan.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · I JethroBT · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ror id → 00p57gf70
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'atj', 'az', 'azb', 'ban', 'bcl', 'be',
    Located in time zone → —
    Sitelink count → 137
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Edmonton"
  2. 10w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Edmonton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/Edmonton"
  3. 12w ago · UKChris-wiki · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Osm name suggestion index id → cityofedmonton-85dee0
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P8253]]: cityofedmonton-85dee0, Updated name-suggestion-index related claims, see https://nsi.guide for project details."
  4. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gaycities id → edmonton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13968]]: edmonton, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/226428995|Edmonton (#226428995)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7294|GayCities city]] #mix"
  5. 21w ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for films shot at this location → Category:Films shot in Edmonton
    Locator map image → Edmonton, Alberta Location.png
    Coordinates of northernmost point → —
    Viaf cluster id → 150041089
    + 267 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30769|batch #30769]]: fixing subclasses related issues with human settlements"
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